Strachey, Richard, Sir, 1817-1908
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Lieutenant general of the Royal Bengal Engineers.
From the description of Letters, 1867-1903. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 41546360
From the description of Papers, 1871-1905. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20400113
1836-1839 2nd lieutenant, Bombay Engineers; 1839 Bengal Engineers; 1841 lieutenant; 1843 executive engineer, Ganges Canal; 1854 captain; 1854 elected fellow of the Royal Society; 1856 under-secretary, Public Works Department (India); 1860 lieutenant-colonel; 1862 colonel; 1862-1865 secretary and head of the Public Works Department (India); 1866 Inspector-general of irregation (India); 1869 acting secretary, Public Works Department (India); 1871 major-general; 1871 Inspector of railway stores, India Office; 1875 honorary lieutenant-general; 1879-1889 member of the Council of India; 1890 president of the Royal Society; 1889 chairman, East Indian and Assam Bengal railway companies.
Honours: 1866 CSI, 1897 GCSI, 1897 Royal medal of the Royal Society, 1906 Symons medal of the Royal Meteorology Society.
Epithet: administrator in India and scientist
Title: Knight
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001512.0x000212
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- Railroads
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- France (as recorded)
- Lille, France (as recorded)
- Egypt, Africa (as recorded)
- Madras, India (as recorded)
- Egypt, Africa (as recorded)
- Bombay, India (as recorded)
- India, Asia (as recorded)
- Afghanistan, Asia (as recorded)
- Afghanistan, Asia (as recorded)
- Tibet, Asia (as recorded)
- India, Asia (as recorded)
- Pondicherry, India (as recorded)
- Tibet, Asia (as recorded)
- Afghanistan, Asia (as recorded)
- Paris (France) (as recorded)
- Travancore State, India (as recorded)
- Russia, Europe, Asia (as recorded)
- Bengal, India (as recorded)
- Cochin State, India (as recorded)
- Australia, Australia (as recorded)
- Kumaon Division, United Provinces (as recorded)
- Russia, Europe, Asia (as recorded)
- Salem, Madras (as recorded)
- India (as recorded)
- Madras, India (as recorded)
- Birdwood, South Australia (as recorded)
- India, Asia (as recorded)
- Mysore State, India (as recorded)
- Jamaica, Caribbean (as recorded)
- Bengal, India (as recorded)
- Central Provinces, India (as recorded)
- China (as recorded)
- Iran, Asia (as recorded)
- Himalaya Mountains, Tibet (as recorded)
- India, Asia (as recorded)
- Mysore State, India (as recorded)
- Hyderabad State, India (as recorded)
- Ethiopia, Africa (as recorded)
